Event Sponsors
Keynote: Prof. Jamal Elias
"Visual Art, Islam Pakistan"
Dr. Jamal J. Elias is the Director of the Wolf Humanities Center. He specializes in Islamic thought, literature and history in Western, Central and South Asia, with a focus on Sufism and Visual Culture. He is the author of several books including Alef is for Allah: Childhood, Emotion and Visual Culture in Islamic Societies (Berkeley 2018); Aisha's Cushion: Religious Art, Perception and Practice in Islam (Cambridge, MA 2012); On Wings of Diesel: Trucks, Identity and Culture in Pakistan (Oxford 2011); This is Islam: From Muhammad and the Community of Believers to Islam in the Global Community (Great Barrington 2011); Islam (London 1999);The Throne Carrier of God: The Life and Thought of ‘Ala’ ad-dawla as-Simnani (Albany 1995). His writings have been translated into at least nine languages.
Performance:Â Faisal LatifÂ
Faisal Latif is an American YouTube star of Pakistani and Indian descent, who primarily posts religious content, such as Qur’an recitations, to his channel. He is a Hafiz of the Qur’an, Singer, Songwriter, Poet, Speaker, and Filmmaker who is from Brooklyn, NY, but now lives in Tampa, FL. He utilizes his platforms with the intention of benefiting, inspiring & uplifting others in regards to the deen, social issues & personal development. He has performed on many esteemed stages including MAS-ICNA, MuslimFest, Muslim City Fest, and many others! Â
"We are committed to presenting a festival whose performers and organizers are as racially and ethnically diverse as the great metropolis they call home. And as a consequence of this goal of diversity, all events at the Festival will be available without tickets, so that all who visit one of the many Festival venues can do so for free."
We firmly believe this festival can make a positive impact on interfaith understanding, especially in a region founded upon the creed of religious tolerance. By celebrating our cultural differences, the festival challenges the purveyors of bigotry and hate, and seeks to strengthen the bonds between different communities of faith by fostering mutual understanding across religious, racial, and ethnic backgrounds. Your sponsorship will demonstrate your commitment to these ideals. Â Your support will make this festival and all the events associated with it free-of-charge and open to the public.Â
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